Tremezzina is useful for commuters who want an Italian base with daily travel to Ticino. Compare border crossing, fiscal zone, local tax, rent and peak-time waits together.
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Toward Lugano, Oria-Gandria is the better option: about 51 min including 0 min wait.
From Tremezzina, the nearest crossing in the model is Oria-Gandria, about 13.6 km as the crow flies from the municipal centre. With the current snapshot the crossing weighs around 0 min; on ordinary days the declared historical wait is 2-5 min in the morning and 3-6 min in the evening.
For a job in Ticino, a prudent estimate is around 35 minutes to Mendrisio, 51 minutes to Lugano and 58 minutes to Locarno, including the approach to the crossing and the wait. These are orientation estimates: incidents, school traffic and weather can change the result a lot.
The real game is adding net salary, housing and time. Here you have a local surcharge of 0.5%, indicative rent of EUR 750 and an estimated monthly car cost from EUR 232. Before moving, compare at least three municipalities in the same corridor.
Within 5.3 km of Tremezzina there are 6 towns with a page on this site: Sala Comacina, Griante, Colonno, Lezzeno, Bene Lario and Menaggio.
Across this group the municipal surcharge runs from 0.5% (Menaggio) to 0.6% (Sala Comacina).
Tremezzina sits at 0.5%: 1 of 7 counting from the lowest, tied with one other.
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 1 on the municipal surcharge, at 0.5%.
Further down the ranking: Bene Lario, Colonno, Griante, Lezzeno and Sala Comacina.
Tied with this page: Menaggio (0.5%).
just behind is Bene Lario (0.6%)
Across the group the highest value is 0.6% (Bene Lario) and the lowest 0.5% (Menaggio).
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 7 on indicative monthly rent, at EUR 750.
Ahead in the ranking, in order: Bene Lario, Colonno, Griante, Lezzeno, Sala Comacina and Menaggio.
just ahead is Menaggio (EUR 700)
Across the group the highest value is EUR 750 (Tremezzina) and the lowest EUR 550 (Bene Lario).
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 1 on population, at 5,200.
Further down the ranking: Menaggio, Lezzeno, Griante, Sala Comacina, Colonno and Bene Lario.
just behind is Menaggio (3,200)
Across the group the highest value is 5,200 (Tremezzina) and the lowest 353 (Bene Lario).
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 2 on distance to the border, at 10 km.
Ahead in the ranking, in order: Menaggio.
Further down the ranking: Bene Lario, Colonno, Sala Comacina, Lezzeno and Griante.
just ahead is Menaggio (8 km)
just behind is Bene Lario (13 km)
Across the group the highest value is 18 km (Griante) and the lowest 8 km (Menaggio).
By population, this town ranks 62 of 320 at 5,200; immediately above: Solbiate Olona and Viggiù; immediately below: Arosio and Albizzate.
By distance to the border, this town ranks 97 of 320 at 10 km; immediately above: Rancio Valcuvia and Valle Cannobina; immediately below: Albese con Cassano and Capiago Intimiano.
By indicative monthly rent, this town ranks 315 of 320 at EUR 750; immediately above: Blevio and Menaggio; immediately below: Cernobbio and Laglio.
By the municipal surcharge, this town ranks 2 of 320 at 0.5%; immediately above: Trasquera; immediately below: Agra and Albavilla.
In province CO, the corridor towns with the closest population are Casnate con Bernate and Arosio.
| Town | Distance from here | Municipal surcharge | One-bedroom rent | Distance to border |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tremezzina (here) | — | 0.5% | EUR 750 | 10 km |
| Sala Comacina | 2.7 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 14 km |
| Griante | 3.6 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 18 km |
| Colonno | 4.0 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 13 km |
| Lezzeno | 4.3 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 16 km |
| Bene Lario | 4.7 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 13 km |
| Menaggio | 5.3 km | 0.5% | EUR 700 | 8 km |
Straight-line distances computed from the town-centre coordinates in our dataset. 2024 IRPEF surcharge, indicative area rent and distance to the border from the same municipal dataset as the metrics above.
Tremezzina appears in zone 1 in the internal border-municipality dataset used by Frontaliere Ticino. Always verify your individual tax status before moving.
For Tremezzina, the nearest crossing in our geographic calculation is Oria-Gandria. During peak hours, compare it with nearby alternatives before leaving.
No. These pages help with orientation. Tax treatment depends on hiring date, old/new cross-border status, Italian filing, deductions and family situation.